Gordonotron Posted May 18, 2018 Share Posted May 18, 2018 Cheers guys, I didn't know Railtec did them. makes things much easier. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
railtec-models Posted May 19, 2018 Share Posted May 19, 2018 Cheers guys, I didn't know Railtec did them. makes things much easier. If it helps, here's the link to the pack 4mm-1079. It contains 4 different grille types which can be cut to size: 4mm-1079 http://www.railtec-models.com/showitem.php?id=977 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Look Mick, German yellow (or should I say Gelb) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/liliput-ho-L328711-DB-measuring-test-coach-in-excellent-condition/401498039243?epid=649023775&hash=item5d7b25e3cb:g:VysAAOSwnodakZZ1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted November 19, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted November 19, 2018 (edited) It's been awhile since any updates. But a recent delivery of Railtec'd excellent products has seen a couple of coaches come nearer to completion. First up - Structure Gauging pair 977985/977986. The (laser) LED is powered from a DCC decoder - see here for it's construction. Door handles, a bit of touching up of paint and removal of the plastic over the Laserglaze and it'll be out in revenue service next weekend on New Bryford Hopefully pics of PLPR 1256 and 72639 to follow. Cheers, Mick Edited November 19, 2018 by newbryford 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrovich Posted December 5, 2018 Share Posted December 5, 2018 It's been awhile since any updates. But a recent delivery of Railtec'd excellent products has seen a couple of coaches come nearer to completion. First up - Structure Gauging pair 977985/977986. 977985.jpg The (laser) LED is powered from a DCC decoder - see here for it's construction. Door handles, a bit of touching up of paint and removal of the plastic over the Laserglaze and it'll be out in revenue service next weekend on New Bryford Hopefully pics of PLPR 1256 and 72639 to follow. Cheers, Mick To be honest this is a lovely layout, not too over the top. Regards Peter Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 7, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2018 Looks like there may be colours other than yellow (and orange) soon...... Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold big jim Posted December 7, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 7, 2018 Looks like there may be colours other than yellow (and orange) soon...... Cheers, Mick Don’t mention the changes I mentioned it once, and I think I got away with it Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted December 24, 2018 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted December 24, 2018 (edited) A Merry yellow Christmas to all readers from the NB workbench. There hasn't been much to show in the recent past, but hoping to get a few projects kick-started and finished in the coming months. Cheers, Mick Edited December 24, 2018 by newbryford 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack374 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 All the best to you & yours too Mick! Jack. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted December 24, 2018 Share Posted December 24, 2018 Humbug! But then, tha'd expect that from a Yorkshireman 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 16, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2019 Following on from a delivery of 100 tonne tank wagons from Revolution, thanks to Jack 374 of this parish for a few photos - used with permission. Jack does apologise for quality as the light was fading fast.. They have a distinctive basic weathering pattern of a clean midriff - most probably due to being cleaned by lineside vegetation and two vertical lines under the filler points. They also have a taper to the horozontal line that matches the end taper of the tank barrel. Note that the line between clean and dirty is "furry" The grey ones have the same pattern, but with only one vertical section under the single filler point Some are now starting to have the EWS branding painted out, as well as other additional overpainting To start with, I've cut masking blanks from 10 thou plasticard. I used bluetac to space the mask away from the tank barrel so that I don't end up with a distinct line A quick dust over with frame dirt as the first stage of the painting process. More to follow. Hoping to have them ready for BRM Doncaster. Cheers, Mick 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium njee20 Posted January 16, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2019 Nicely done, really starting to look the part. A quick word of warning than Roundhouse of this parish discovered on his n gauge ones that even a quick wipe of thinners to try and remove some of the paint from the body side to emulate the streaks took the decals with it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Andy7 Posted January 16, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 16, 2019 Nicely done, really starting to look the part. A quick word of warning than Roundhouse of this parish discovered on his n gauge ones that even a quick wipe of thinners to try and remove some of the paint from the body side to emulate the streaks took the decals with it. Thanks for that as I hadn’t seen it. Looking really good Mick. A full rake with a 60 on the front will be spot on. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 16, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 16, 2019 (edited) Nicely done, really starting to look the part. A quick word of warning than Roundhouse of this parish discovered on his n gauge ones that even a quick wipe of thinners to try and remove some of the paint from the body side to emulate the streaks took the decals with it. Thanks for the heads up. I was thinking about giving them a quick coat of Klear between layers - I will do so now. That should provide some protection against thinners for further streaks. Cheers, Mick Edited January 16, 2019 by newbryford 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KDG Posted January 17, 2019 Share Posted January 17, 2019 Looks like there may be colours other than yellow (and orange) soon...... Cheers, Mick Any more intel on this Mick? Great work with the tankers BTW. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 17, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 17, 2019 Any more intel on this Mick? Dirty maroon...... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iron Horse Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 Hi Mick, Happy New Year. I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to explain and take photos of the steps you take to achieve things. I've noticed recently especially on some of the Facebook modelling groups loads of people posting what they've done and how good it looks but if anyone asks "how did you do that?" it all goes quiet. Although they are very quick to like someones "awesome" comment!!!!!! I'm never going to be a great modeller but I do like to learn and try and improve, your threads helps me towards achieving my goals. So a lot of credit to you, thanks I've got some tanks to do........lol Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 18, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 18, 2019 Hi Mick, Happy New Year. I just wanted to say thank you for taking the time to explain and take photos of the steps you take to achieve things. I've noticed recently especially on some of the Facebook modelling groups loads of people posting what they've done and how good it looks but if anyone asks "how did you do that?" it all goes quiet. Although they are very quick to like someones "awesome" comment!!!!!! I'm never going to be a great modeller but I do like to learn and try and improve, your threads helps me towards achieving my goals. So a lot of credit to you, thanks I've got some tanks to do........lol Hi Adrian, Thanks for that - much appreciated. (#Awesome.... #like) Cheers, Mick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted January 18, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 18, 2019 Hi Rich, Glad you like the thread. It doesn't have to be yellow to have a window filled in! When I do demos at exhibitions, even though my display is predominantly yellow, I always stress that the techniques I use can easily be applied to any era, scale or gauge. who knows - maybe I will backdate my test fleet - now there's some oddities in there. Cheers, Mick If only more people would open their eyes to such things, especially potential readers of MRJ methinks! Plastic is plastic and metal is metal whatever era you model. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted January 24, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) Nicely done, really starting to look the part. A quick word of warning than Roundhouse of this parish discovered on his n gauge ones that even a quick wipe of thinners to try and remove some of the paint from the body side to emulate the streaks took the decals with it. As intimated above, they were given a quick coat of Klear. (For those that haven't come across it, Klear was available in the UK as self-levelling floor polish very useful as a varnish. It was ammonia based and didn't affect enamels or acrylics and then could be overpainted with enamels or acrylics for weathering. Then if the weathering wasn't to taste, it could be wiped off with thinners, nit affecting the piant underneath the Klear.) It has been replaced by Pledge multisurface polish but this isn't as good. I have about 100ml left and use it very sparingly. (There is a 500 ml bottle on Ebay at the moment for £49.99.........) Anyway, back to the TEAs. Iwant to recreate a few that have had the EWS branding removed/overpainted, so set about removing the applied printing as it would show through a simple layer of sprayed paint. I set about with various methods. T-Cut with cocktail stick and cotton buds were first up. It worked but was very laborious. The base coat of grey seemed to be very resilient - which was a good sign. Then I set to with thinners, bearing in mind the Klear cote and the advice from Njee. Again, slow going, but a cocktail stick with chisel point dipped in thinners was great for creating the partially cleaned edges before overpainting. (I have no idea where the hairs have come from - those who know me will know that mine isn't that long!) Then I was reminded on another thread about scratching numbers off with a sharp scalpel blade. Bingo - quick and easy with minimal marking of the base grey layer. The spots are the scraped off paint flecks - they will be cleaned off before painting. So out with the masking tape..... I am planning on using Tamiya light grey fine surface primer for the grey. More masking to do. Cheers, Mick Edited January 24, 2019 by newbryford 8 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Departmental203 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I think I heard that Precision Labels stocked some Johnson's Klear a wee while back, not sure now... Jules Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Popular Post newbryford Posted February 16, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Popular Post Share Posted February 16, 2019 The TEAs looked and ran well at BRM Doncaster the last weekend. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures of them. Their next outing is at Preston in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, my "Make Your Mark Models" twin jib crane had an outing -just a couple of wire ropes to add. Thanks to Jack T for the pic. Cheers, Mick 19 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium newbryford Posted February 16, 2019 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted February 16, 2019 (edited) Video of the TEAs at 11.30 here: https://youtu.be/f8iTH45yVaI?t=690 Cheers, Mick Edited February 16, 2019 by newbryford 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
d winpenny Posted February 17, 2019 Share Posted February 17, 2019 Looking great david 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
saxokid Posted March 17, 2019 Share Posted March 17, 2019 On 16/02/2019 at 21:55, newbryford said: The TEAs looked and ran well at BRM Doncaster the last weekend. Unfortunately I didn't get any pictures of them. Their next outing is at Preston in a couple of weeks. In the meantime, my "Make Your Mark Models" twin jib crane had an outing -just a couple of wire ropes to add. Thanks to Jack T for the pic. Cheers, Mick That's lovely build there Mick,wouldnt mind building one of those cranes now cheers neil.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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